In the article “Raising Their Voices: Sports stars are speaking out about their mental health. Will their advocacy help younger athletes?” (Upfront, Grise, 2021) I learned that athletes are now speaking up about their mental health. Athletes have recently opened up about their mental struggles and the stresses of competing and living in front of the cameras. People assume that […]

In the article “Haiti Faces Series of Natural Disasters” I learned that Haiti faced the problem of political instability and widespread gang violence. But they faced an even bigger challenge. Those challenges consist of natural disasters. Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, was hit by the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. After that many were hit […]

In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and aren allowed to post or say on social media about school. This situation is important because social media has a big impact on many teenagers’ lives. A high school freshman made a cruel social media post about her not making the […]

In the article, “Should We Stop Changing the Clocks?”, it talks about two perspectives about daylight saving time. Some people believe that we should stop changing the clocks. They are concerned about the negative effects that come from changing the clock. The clock is changed twice a year. On the other hand, there are other people who believe that we […]

In the article, “You Decide: Civilian Space Travel,” I learned that there was a group of four civilians who had the opportunity to go around the earth. Some civilians are now allowed to take part in space travel. Even though this might sound exciting or fun there are many things that you have to do before you’re able to do […]

In the article “Covid Vaccine Approved for Younger Children” I learned that children under the age of 11 are now allowed to get the vaccine. This is a positive thing because kids are the ones that get sick more often. About 28 million children are now eligible to get the vaccination. These vaccines only have a third of the medicine. […]

In the article “ Where Did All the Stuff Go?” I learned that the world has run short on many products. The global supply chain has gotten messed up  due to the pandemic disruptions.This is a horrible situation because this can affect us. The pandemic has nearly messed up every part of the global supply chain. This started at the […]

In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” I learned that President Biden’s infrastructure package included a demand for U.S. automakers. He wants them to make the cars to be able to stop drunk people from driving cars. For them to be able to do this they will have to install developing monitoring systems in cars. This could […]

In the article “Raising Their Voices: Sports stars are speaking out about their mental health. Will their advocacy help younger athletes?” I learned that athletes are now speaking up about their mental health. Athletes have recently opened up about their mental struggles and the stresses of competing and living in front of the cameras. People assume that they are strong […]

In the article “The Limits of Student Speech” I learned that schools want to limit what students have to say about them. A student expressed their feeling on social media about not making the varsity cheerleading team. She was upset and posted negative comments about that situation. The school suspended her and she sued the school district. The appeals court […]

In the article “ Raising The Minimum Wage” I learned that the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. This has caused difficulty for people to survive, especially if they are only making this much an hour. It is hard for people to pay their bills, rent, and other things. Many people believe that the minimum wage should be raised. While […]

In the article “ When Are You Really an Adult?” I learned that American laws are inconsistent about how old you have to be for various rights and privileges. When you turn 18 it means that you legally come of age. Vermont State Senator John Rodgers introduces a bill suggesting that anyone under 21 should be banned from using a […]

In the article “Haiti Faces Series of Natural Disasters” I learned that Haiti faced the problem of  political instability and widespread gang violence. But they faced an even bigger challenge. Those challenges consist of natural disasters. Recently, Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, was hit by the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. After that many were […]

In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” I learned that on September 11, 2001, three thousand people lost their lives due to a terrorist attack. Four passenger planes were hijacked by fourteen members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Two of those planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, which caused the towers to collapse. The third […]

In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and aren allowed to post or say on social media about school. This situation is important because social media has a big impact on many teenagers’ lives. A highschool freshman made a curel social media post about her not making the varsity […]